Banks general
RBI hikes bank rate to 9.5 per cent, aligns it with repo rate
14 Feb 2012
RBI has been using the reverse repo rate and the repo rate under the LAF to signal monetary policy stance since 3 May 2011 and the 3.5 percentage point hike, the first in nine years, will align bank rate with the current policy rates
Citi to be first western bank to issue credit cards in China
07 Feb 2012
With China Banking Regulatory Commission granting it approval to launch its credit card business, Citigroup will become the first western bank to issue credit cards in mainland China
Swiss competition watchdog launches probe into role of dozen banks in fixing Libor, Tibor
04 Feb 2012
Despite risks Asian bank ratings outlook stable
31 Jan 2012
China's government debt at "overall safe level": premier Wen
30 Jan 2012
Investors have raised concerns over the size of the debts built up by China's local governments, which could end up compromising the stability of the banking system
BNP Paribas to sell $11-bn energy loan portfolio: report
27 Jan 2012
BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France by assets, is planning to sell up to $11 billion of its portfolio of loans to oil and gas companies
Banks see a softening of interest rates
24 Jan 2012
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